Oribe at NYFW Fall/Winter 2017

This season's Fall/Winter 2017 collections were unlike anything the fashion world has seen before. Each runway show raised the bar and the Oribe Hair Care backstage team was prepared to meet the challenge, producing enviable hair that pushed the envelope in structure, texture and beauty.

The Fall/Winter 2017 R13 collection remained true to the label’s grunge-tinged aesthetic, but with a more modern approach. The designer reworked classics, thinking outside the box with shirts worn backwards, while incorporating classic flower prints, which were inspired by the British Museum. Oribe Global Ambassador James Pecis created an effortlessly grunge “winter weather hair” look that was a reflection of the '90s references in the collection. The style varied by model based on their natural texture and haircut.

Get the Look:

Begin by assessing the model’s haircut.

Prep with Maximista Thickening Spray from roots to ends, and tousle with hands to dry. If needed, loosely curl hair to create a small bend. Don’t use a brush on the hair and embrace the “clumps.”

Spray Swept Up Volume Powder Spray (launching April 2017) at the roots and crown, massaging it in to build volume.

Push in hair at the nape of the neck, focusing on volume at the crown.

Who What Wear, a leading online fashion destination, put on their first NYFW runway show this Fall/Winter 2017 season. Social influencers with impressive followings flocked the stage in a variety of elevated brands, and every look was instantly shoppable. To complement the myriad of colors, textures and styles seen on the catwalk, individuality was also a key element in each hairstyle. Because the show featured influencers and not conventional models, Oribe Educator Adam Livermore moved away from the conceptual approach of the tribe-style mentality and let each woman be who she is. One look that was popular among a few of the media mavens, including Larsen Thompson and Meki Saldana, was the tousled, textured, S-shape wave.

This season, Brock Collection was about making women feel good with flowy, feminine pieces that can be flaunted every day. James Pecis used Oribe Hair Care to create a look that reflected a woman who finds happiness in the mundane moments of life and is both beautiful and passionate.

This season the Michael Costello collection was inspired by glamorous, sexy vixens. Oribe Director of Training and Content Kien Hoang created a rock 'n' roll feel with the hair to complement the throwback disco-esque gowns that made their way down the catwalk. Kien used Oribe Hair Care to style and shape afros out of the models' natural hair texture.

Get the Look:

Section off a mohawk so that the hair is divided.

Starting in the front, spray hair with Impermèable Anti-Humidity Spray and do a tight figure-8 set by winding the hair in and out to create a zig-zag pattern. Secure with large U pins, directing the pin set going forward.

Repeat throughout the entire head.

After all the hair is pinned, press a flat iron on the hair to apply heat.

Once cool, remove the pins and apply Swept Up Volume Powder Spray (launching April 2017) at the roots.

Brush out the crimped texture and then shape the hair with Free Styler Working Hairspray (launching April 2017).

Ryan Roche is inspiring women to be hopefully optimistic with her collection that embraces a bolder, statement-making palette this Fall/Winter 2017 season. James Pecis styled the hair into a pretty, yet unromantic and tomboy-like ponytail loop to reflect the structured style.

Continuing to strike the balance between classic and cool, Veronica Beard's Fall/Winter presentation featured an earthy, muted color palette and feminine structured pieces. Oribe's Kien Hoang took the low side-part to new levels, making each model's hair luxurious with a whimsically undone flair.

This season, the Brandon Maxwell collection is an homage to love, freedom, appreciation and deeply connected relationships—as the designer returned to creating from the heart for this collection. James Pecis used Oribe Hair Care to create big, sexy, over-the-top glamour with some variances in the look where natural texture was embraced.

Get the Look:

Saturate hair with Maximista Thickening Spray from roots to ends before blowing it out, directing hair away from the face as you blow dry.

This season, The Blonds is about the intricate details of the clothing, including some reptile prints with embroidered pearls. The designers, Phillipe and David, referenced, Erté and heroic women in film as inspiration behind the collection. Kien Hoang sculpted the hair into a futuristic, elegant side twist that was directed forward. Then he molded the hair into flat, snake-like shapes, which framed the face in a multitude of creative ways.